#F3A754
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.7% 0.133 66), rgb(243, 167, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#F3A754 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A754 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 167, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.133 66) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F3A754 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A754 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A754 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A754 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5CF
oklch(93.5% 0.039 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A754
oklch(78.7% 0.133 66)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F3A754 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0AD4B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE55 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9595 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A754
#F3A754
oklch(78.7% 0.133 66)
- #78C1FF
#78C1FF
oklch(78.7% 0.115 245.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3A754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.021
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #F3A754 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.